PvP #0

At just 50 cents, this Image Comics introductory issue makes a gleefully affordable entry point into Scott R. Kurtz's gaming-culture comedy, and the cover — boasting that it's "Kicking the Funny Pages Square in the Groin!" — delivers exactly that energy. A chaotic burst of action sends the PvP cast flying in every direction: a big blue troll dominates the center, while a redheaded woman, a blonde guy with a coffee mug, a skateboard-toting kid, and a guy clutching a handheld game tumble around him, with a shaggy-haired character and ghostly figures looming large in the background. Kurtz's cartooning is loose, lively, and full of personality — a fun snapshot of the ensemble that fills these pages.